Finger wave comb



Sept. 20, 1938. J. D. DoNAHoo 2,130,638

FINGER WAVE 00MB Filed Dec. 3o, 1957 ff0a'ze. azzaz QQINVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented Sept. 20, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE f FINGER WAVE MB Josie D. Donahoo, Los Angeles, Calif. Application peccmber 30, 1937, Serial No. 182,581

1 Claim.

This invention relates to finger wave combs and has for an object to provide a comb'which will embody a tapered tongue called a rat tail `for parting off the hair to be wound into a curl, the

comb then by a sudden turnover without withdrawal of the rat tail, making the curl permanent.

A further object is to provide a comb having lingers at the end opposite the rat tail adapted to pick up portions of the hair desired for a curl and `to wind the same portion of hair into a curl with# out removal from the hair and thus save a great deal of time during the course of a daysv work.

A further object is to provide a comb in which the curl forming fingers are provided with grooves for receiving bobbypins, the construction of the fingers resulting in a slot between the fingers which may be used to conveniently attach a dye brush, or an applicator to bleach the hair, during such operation the comb being operated by grasping the back thereof. p

. A further object of the invention is to provide a comb of this character which will be formed in one piece, which will be inexpensive to manufacture, and which will not easily get out of order.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations oi parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, it being understood lthat various modifications may be resorted to i within the scope of the appended claim without departing irom the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a finger wave combpconstructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the comb shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a front elevation of the comb looking toward the rat tail.

Figure 4 is a rear elevation of the comb looking toward the fingers. I 5 Referring now to the drawing in which like (Cl. 13B-35) characters of reference designate similar parts in the various views, Il) designates a comb provided above its back II with a rat tail I2. The handle I3 of the comb at the end opposite the rat tail is formed to provide spaced fingers Il and 5 I5 which are slotted longitudinally at the ends as shown at I6 and I'I, the extreme ends being beveled, as shown at I8 and I9. The fingers, back, rat tail, teeth and handle are all formed in one integral piece and the teeth are set inwardly from 10 the sides of the comb as shown in Figure 2.

The rat tail may be used to part off the hair to be wound into a curl and then by a turn of the comb on its axis, without withdrawal oi the ra tail a curl is started on the rat tail. l5

The fingers Il and. I5 are used to pick up a lock of hair which is then wound upon one of the fingers to form a curl. The slots I6 and II in the fingers may be used to retain bobby pins. The space 20 between the iingers may be used to at- 20 tach a dye brush or an applicator to bleach the hair. The advantage of these features is that a saving of operators time is promoted when giving finger waves, dyeing hair and bleaching hair.

From the above description it is thought that 25 the construction and operation of the invention. will be fully understood without further explanation.

What is claimed is:

A; finger wave combv having a back, teeth inte- 30 gral with the back, a rat tail integral with the back on the opposite side thereof from the teeth and extending from one end of the back toward the opposite end thereof for about one-half the length of the toothed portion of the back, said rat tail being adapted to part the hair preliminary to winding a curl upon the rat tail, and a handle projecting from the back at the opposite end thereof from the rat tail and slit longitudinally to provide substantially parallel spaced fingers, said ngers being resilient and adapted to clamp therebetween hair treating tools, said ngers being slotted at their i'ree ends to receive bobby pins.

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